Wichita eagle., 1887-05-17
COLDWATER,
Hub of Comanche County-One Of the
Best County Seats Of Her Age
in the State.

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ducement Coldwater offers, drink her fine
water look at her beautiful court house,
examine the vast quantity of land which
can be bought throughout the rich and fer
tile county of Comanche. No doubt a
great many think just as 1 have thought
myself, that Coldwater being SO far from
any railroad that it was very small place
and of little importance, but would make
up my mind as soon as l could ride in the
cars l would go and see the city. And
now let me say to those who have been
thinking like this that you are
making mistake, and those who
have the sand to ride few
miles over the comfortable stage
lines which run daily from Kinsley, Gull
son, Medicine Lodge, are the ones who are
going to reap large benefits. Coldwater is
a CITY of some twelve hundred inhabitants,
beautifully situated in the center of the
large and fertile county of Comanche,
ninety miles west and thirty south of ''the
great hub of Kansas, Wichita, sixty miles
west of Medicine Lodge and twenty five
miles south of Greensburg. No place will
you meet a better, more genial class OF
business men than at Coldwater. Only a
| suggestion as to what is or is calculated to
be of interest or an advantage to the city is
necessary,to bring about action. The fact OF
it is they are all pulling the same way
on the same string. Among the clever
gentlemen which / met in the city are
Messrs. Grant Bros, who are doing very
nice business in real estate and loans.
Benny Eaten, proprietor of the Merchants
hotel. Mr.. Eaton is ever looking to the
comfort of his guests, and makes it pleas
ant for all who stop with him. There are
also other good hotels in the city.
And, by the way Mr.. F. A. Whitenack is
back at his own hotel, the Commercial.
Mr.. John G. Steffee, who many OF the
readers will remember was principal of
our Wichita schools few years ago, is To-
Gated in Coldwater and is doing very nice
business in real estate and law. Mr.. S. is
also secretary of the Building and Loan
Association just organized.
Sisson 81 Sisson are among the live real
estate men. The junior partner of the firm
is rusticating at Villas, Col.
DR.. Sombart as physician and druggist
is man which any city might feel proud
Of He is a graduate of some two or three
different pharmacies. At present the doc
tor is dealing very largely in real estate in
Kansas and Colorado.
d. H. Rich is proprietor of the large
opera house which has just been completed.
The Swiss Bell Ringers will be the first
show held in it.
Messrs. Lannon & Bennett are couple
of very clever real estaters. Mr.. Lannon
is an old friend of ours, and at one time
schoolmate at Mitchell, Ind,
so Of course he took pleasure in
showing us around among his friends.
Cole & Lash are extensive hardware and
implement dealers, and they, like many
others, say: What fine thing it will be
when the railroad is completed, and that is
not going to be many weeks.
Cook & Chambers, attorneys at law,
they are couple Of whole soul men too.
c. Beymer is engagedin bakery and con-
fectionery business.
I. H. Bale. proprietor Of the double
header flange wind-power Touring mills.
The citizens know and feel that Mr.. Bale
mill is wonderful advantage to the city.
Lockwood & Co. have avery nice drug
es Establishment, and are doing a nice bust
ness
There quite number of real estate men
which are selling considerable property,
and below is partial list of those engaged
engaged in the business:
Grail Wiley, who was the first man who
put his single out in the city.
Doig 81 Crooks report very nice trade.
Jackson & Thornton, abstractors.
Frank and Holmes, real estare and law.
DR.. Holiday, physician and druggist.
Smith & Wallis, attorneys at law, also
handle real estate and loans.
A. Darroch county treasurer. Mr.. Oar
roch is an old time Indiana man who has
spe Mt all his days, until years ago, living
in Rockville, Ind, at which time he came
to Coldwater and he says that he
expects to live the balance
of his days in this place.
E E. Wideman, probate judge; Frank
Meyer, clerk of district court; Mr.. Nc
Claim, register of deeds.
Mr.. J. p. Jones, cashier of the bank of
Coldwater, which we believe is or soon will
be the First National, likes his new home
very we'll He informs us he is doing a
very nice business
Capt. Veach & Co. ale doing an i'm
mense business.
J. NJ. Loburgh, attorney at law and gen
eral collector.
Romans & Barclay carry an immense
stock of general merchandise.
j. I. Ennis, billiard and pool parlor
Perry & Johnston, grain merchants.
Milt. Shultise, harness and saddlery
Carter & Sparks, real estate, loan and
in surance agents.
Mr.. Riley Lake is the proprietor of the
great Concord stage line between Medicine
Lodge and Celdwater, and tell you. boys,
if you want to gaze upon some beautiful